Fencepost



M w L Y E L R E V E B B R 5 2 9 l aw e m J FENGEPOST Filed March 26.1924 awning Patented June 9, i925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD B. BEVERLEY, OF HEBARDSVILLE, GEORGIA; JULIA BEVERLEY -A.DMINISTRACER-IX OF SAID RICHARD IB. BEVERLEY, DECEASED.

FENGEPOSI'.

Application filed March 26, 1924. Serial N'o. 701,927.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that RICHARD BEVERLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hebardsville, in the county of \Vare and State of Georgia,has invented certain new and useful Improvements in F enceposts, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reinforced concrete fence posts for generaluse, and one object of the invention is to provide a fence post ofhollow, concrete construction, embodying means for readily securing thefence wires thereto, or for releasing the same as desired.

Another object is to provide a post of the kind described whereinreinforcing wires are incorporated in a novel manner for binding theelements together.

Another object is to provide a securing means for the several wires,said securing means being in the form of a metal tie-rod extending fromthe top of the post to the bottom and having its lower end inserted inthe ground, so that the said rod will also serve as a lightningconductor,

Another object is to provide a post of light and strong constructionhaving means for releasably securing fence wires thereto in such amanner that the wires may be stretched taut at any tim without thenecessity of first loosening the staples as ordinarily required.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of a section of wire fenceas constructed with this post;

Figure 2 is an enlarged top view;

Figure 3 is a side view;

Figure l is an enlarged horizontal section through a post and one of thelugs;

Figure 5 is a vertical section through a post and the lugs thereof.

The invention consists in forming a fence post 1 of concrete or anysuitable composition or plastic material, the said post beingrectangular in cross section and hollow at its center as shown at 2, andembodying a plurality of aligned lugs 3 along one face thereof. Theselugs are spaced apart as far as may be desirable to have the fence wires4L spaced. Aligned tie-rod holes 5 are formed vertically through thelugs 3 adapted to slidingly engage the metal tierod 6, the said tie-rodbeing of a length suflicient to extend from the top of the post downinto the ground. Main reinforcing wires 7 are embodied in the fourcorners of the post, and lug reinforcing wires 8 are turned or twistedat 9 around these wires 7 and extended in the form of loops 10 outthrough the several lugs 3 to serve as reinforcements for the said lugs.The fence wires 4: are located in place between the lugs 3 and then thetie-rod 6 is thrust down through the holes 5 thus securing the wires allin place. The wires are released by merely withdrawing the rod 6. Thisrod 6 also serves as a lightning conductor leading from all the fencewires into the ground. The post so constructed is relatively light andalso very strong, and is well adapted to all general fence purposes.

While I have herein described a certain specific manner and method ofconstructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it isunderstood that I may vary from the same in minor details, not departingfrom the spirit of my invention, so as best to construct a practicaldevice for the purpose intended, as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

A fence post of concrete construction, rectangular in cross section andhollow at its center, and having a plurality of aligned and spaced lugsalong one face thereof, the said lugs being formed with verticallyaligned tie-rod holes; main reinforcing wires embodied in the corners ofthe post; lug reinforcing wires tied to the main reinforcing wires andlooped out through the several lugs; and a tie-rod to slidingly engagethe said tie-rod holes, the tie-rod being long enough to extend into theground.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RICHARD B. BEVERLEY.

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J. F. BEVLEY. Witnesses D. M. BRADLEY,

Mrs. G. N. Pnoonroo'r.

